New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-07
TIE SHAMROCK TITANIA YACHT RACE

MUCH INTEREST IN TT-IF THE WIND is RIGHT
THERE WILL BE ZINE CONTEST.
There werc two In this city yesterday who prayed
for weather. wanted nothing short OF deublereer
breeze while the other win be satisfied with teknot
one with smooth The two men OF such decided
opposite wishes arc j. Rogers MAXWELL and G. Oliver
Iscn the respectively of the new sloops Sham
rock and Ttania, which to race to-day over the
course of the NewYork Yacht Cub The race Ia the out
come OF considerable rivalry as well as
individuals Both yachts comparatively fresh from
the hands Of their builders, and both are owned ey
two popular, prominent and wealthy men, who nave
rpare no means make their yachts as perfect as skill
IN design and construction Is capable Of Mr. Maxwelrs
Shamrock Is wooden boat while the Tania is Of steel,
and the friends OF the two methods OF building are
anxously awaiting the result Of the race to know which
of the two materials is the better The contest Is for
$500 cup and although the Ttana s three feet longer
ON the load water line and carries 100 more square feet
of canvas than the Shamrock there ia to be no time
allowance and the yacht that gets the line first Is
TO be the winner far that the better boat
There are however, other conditions In the race
According to the agreement the wind must travel at
least six miles an hour and to the direction OF the wind
twenty miles to eeward or windward from the sc0and
or Sandy Hook Lightship
IF there fs a good yachting wind to-day those who
view the race VIII Of the preest contests of the
kind that has been Witnessed The yachts VIII DC
sailed with every square inch OF canvas that tney can
possibly carry and those who have money up may rest
assured that VIII from fault Of the owners of the
vachts II they lose their bets. Mr. Maxwell and Mr..
Isein are not at present the best Of terms and each
feels a personal pride and dignity in the race Mr..
Brgess too, who designed the steel boat will wait with
ety the result OF the race Tor ne taxes
an enormous amount OF pride in the success OF yacht
built lines laid BY himself Honors with the two litue
yarious contests and regattas and there has been just
enough uncertainty about them to make good race to
They first came together on Decoration Day, when the
Club was Inc Wind wa. light he smooth and
Irish flyer" led the feet being at the sonfhwsst SPIT
her alterations. has become remarkably fast boat
They together again IN the regatta OF inc new
Sesi Of the tania where Il had accidentally caught
seswsnhaRa cab regatta when stu twenty Ave mile
Wind was blowing the Titania proved to be the better
Again in the Iarchmont Club regatta the Ttania got
the QUICKER than Ss
protested that the ntania carried larger crew IMAM
20 tai effect to the regatta COMMITTEES the club who
after investigation on Tuesday night awarasa sne
sn%m 20 to give testimony but their evidence
Unnecessary MI rselin admitted having carried one
csnsst a1sn of George Forman b. willard and =
Grisths gave verdict accordingly. The owner of the
steel ySS Sss sas a1E nc
difference how many men he carried he beat the Sham
The latter vessel passed through Hell Gate late on
TueAday and towed to her anchorage near tne
Atlantic club house. where new topHast TO take the
place Of tho broken In the Lsrchmont regatta was
put In place and she AL ready yesterday for the
conteet The Titara's sails increased somewhat,
and she too was fretne ut her anchor chains anxious
to be Off There Is much diversity among those outside
Of the favored circle Of Mt Maxwells and MI Iseins
purse or what not, but Il 10 said on pretty good
authority that the race VIII cause $500 TO exchange
hands -,
The MsyheweF, nov owned by E d Morgan VIII
probably arrive tbs karbor In time to accompany the
keef Of sa and steam crafts to-day She
len Marbiek cad Tuesday and had good wind all the
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